7 steps to the perfect eyebrows!

Eyebrows for me are super important, the correct shape and color can make or break your whole look... having your eybrows on point even for a minimal look is super important!

My friend came over last night and I reshaped as well as filled in her eyebrows... 

I used an angled brush, and used Fashionistas brow palette to fill in (you can use brown eyeshadow also, or any other brow palette)

STEP 1 - Shape eyebrow with any method you prefer, I used tweezers. 

STEP 2 - using the wax from the palette I went over the brows, this helps to hold the hairs down and keep the shape. 

STEP 3 - mix some of the darkest brown with 1 drop of Illamasqua sealing gel to make a paste (the paste should be a little thick) the sealing gel helps make your eyebrows waterproof & smudge proof.

STEP 4 - line and shape with the angled brush under the eyebrows

STEP 5 - using gentle brush strokes fill in the brows

STEP 6 - neaten up the edges (on top and underneath the brows) with a concealer brush and some concealer, on in this case, I actually used NYX Primer in shade SKIN TONE

STEP 7 - set the primer with a nude eyeshadow and then highlight using any highlighting powder you like. in this case I used Urban Decay Naked Basics Eyeshadow in W.O.S and to highlight VENUS.

For the rest of the face, I used Daniel Sandler Perfect Canvas in shade 09, this shade was amazing on her, and made her face look flawless, almost airbrushed! 

She loved the outcome of the whole look, that she is now buying most of the products I used on her, in particular the Illamasqua Sealing Gel and the Daniel Sandler Perfect Canvas Foundation

What do you think of her new eyebrows? What method do you use when filling in and shaping yours?? 

LINKS - 

www.danielsandler.com - for the foundation

www.very.co.uk - I bought my illamasqua sealing gel from here

www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk - I bought my eye primer from here, but Very also stock it. 

www.debenhams.com - this is where I bought my UD palette. 

Face Of The Day

FACE:
Lierac Hydra Chrono Mattifying Moisturiser
NYX Pore Filer Primer
TARTE Primer
Illamasque Rich Liquid Foundation in RF233
MeMeMe Blush Me! in Bronze

EYES:
Too Faced Primer Potion (not shown)
Sleek Ultra Matts V1 palette - used the shade FLOSS on the eyelid
UD Naked Basics Palette (not shown) - used shade NAKED 2 on the crease
NARS Jumbo Pencil to highlight inner corners of the eyes and under the brows
Illamasqua Gel Liner to line eyes with a thin flicked line :) ... this eyeliner is soooo good!

EYEBROWS:
Fashionista Brow Palette mixed with a little Illamasque Gel Sealer

LIPS:
NYX Extreme Lip Cream in Candy Land


Hope you've all had a great weekend!

JennJenn xx

Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation RF233

ILLAMASQUA RICH LIQUID FOUNDATION #RF233

Hola hermosas! hace tiempos no escribia algo, as you are probably aware I totally suck at being consistant! but when I am inspired its because Ive probably found something really good to write about... in this case its about ILLAMASQUA RICH LIQUID FOUNDATION in shade RF233...

I originall got this back in March, I was looking for a full coverage foundation that would photograph well, as I had a wedding to go to in April and so I needed something that would hopefully blurr my large pores and acne scarring and not give me a horrible ashy look in the photographs...soooo after much research and hearing such good reviews, I went and invested in the Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation. I was matched to RF233 which is for Olive Skin with Golden Undertones... I was very happy with my purchase, it went on well for the wedding, but then! I decided to use it on a night out and omg! que feo que se veia! (it looked horrible) I have oily skin, and with this on, you would think I had super dry flaky skin, it also sunk into my pores and scars (even though I had used a primer) and just no! it looked WRONG! ... I then went and bought a stippling brush and tried again on a seperate occasion, it went on ok, but I was now starting to doubt the foundation...I didnt know what I was doing wrong, so I went and read up on other peoples reviews and experiences, and by the looks of it, alot where having the same issue! ... however they all agreed that once you knew how to use it properly, you would fall inlove all over again... so whats the do's and dont's??? instead of babbling on, below I will list a few points to take on board when using this foundation...

DO'S:

1. MOISTURISE, moisturise,MOISTURISE...and when you've done that, MOISTURISE again! lol 
2. use a pore/line filling primer if you have large pores or scars
3. a little REALLY does go a long way! and I seriously mean A LITTLE, not even pea size! SMALLER!
4. start with one side of the face and then move on, section by section
5. buff! buff! buff! ... this foundation needs working to acheieve a flawless finish so buff that baby in!

DONT'S:

1. put 'spots' all over the face and then work into the skin, this foundation dries in seconds, so is hard to blend in, if you dont work it in quickly
2. even if you have an oily t-zone or all over oily skin, dont forget to cleanse, tone and moisturise before you apply this foundation, the key to good coverage with flawless result is a good moisturised/hydrated skin!

Now that I have found the right technique for me, I TOTALLY love this foundation...I do find that my nose gets a lil oily but that is standard to all foundation and nothin that a lil powder wont correct! I also find that mixing with another foundation, like my beloved Giorgio Armani foundation gives even better coverage. I have seriously bad skin, and this foundation is defo great at correcting and hiding my imperfection it is also a great match, which is never easy to find!